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William Broderick Crawford (December 9, 1911 – April 26, 1986) was an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Willie Stark in the film All the King's Men (1949), which earned him an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Broderick Crawford. Actor: All the King's Men. Broderick Crawford is best remembered for two roles: his Oscar-winning turn as Willie Stark in All the King's Men (1949) and as Chief Dan Mathews on the syndicated TV series Highway Patrol (1955).
Apr 27, 1986 · Times Staff Writer. Broderick Crawford, who won an Academy Award as best actor of 1949 for his role as a ruthless, scheming Southern political boss in “All the King’s Men” but was better-known...
WILLIAM BRODERICK CRAWFORD* was born on December 9, 1911 in Philadelphia, PA. He is the typical example of "overnight" success on Hollywood -- the 1949 release of All the King's Men turned him into one of the most popular "character" leads in Hollywood, a successor to Wallace Beery and a model for such unconventional leading men to come as ...
Hard-drinking, fast-talking character actor legend Broderick Crawford received his start on stage and gained significant attention via his performance as the mentally challenged Lennie in a theatrical production of "Of Mice and Men" (1937-38). Motion picture roles followed, but he would not...
Apr 27, 1986 · For a time he worked as a longshoreman on the New York waterfront, and spent almost a year as a seaman aboard a tanker. Mr. Crawford made his legitimate stage debut in 1934, as the football...
Apr 27, 1986 · Broderick Crawford, the heavyweight tough guy who won an Academy Award for his performance in ''All the King's Men'' and later starred in the television series ''Highway Patrol,'' died today....
